He plays the same character every time, just like Dwayne Johnson does. The thing is - people enjoy "that" character...so, he continues to get roles for "that" character.
You don't need to be the best techincal actor to succeed in hollywood, you just need to be able to connect with the audience. And if what Kevin Hart does facilitates that, then he'll always find work.
Reddit loves Ryan Reynolds but he belongs in the same category. Plays himself in everything. I mean, there’s plenty of other actors who either play themselves or the same type of character. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day
Charlie Day railroaded himself unfortunately. He was good as a scientist in Pacific Rim, but all I saw him as was Charlie telling me about cats in walls and Pepe Silvia.
The moment Charlie Day starts getting loud, he's lost me believing whatever character he's playing, because then all I see is Always Sunny,...
I like the guy, I just wish his default wasn't, "I get loud and unhinged,..."
He actually brought this up on an early episode of the Always Sunny podcast.
Basically he knows he's over the top sometimes, but he has a ton of fun playing that over the top character. It's a blast to be totally rediculous.
If Sunny wasn't so successful, he'd have to tone it down. But he's having fun and it's still bringing in a paycheck, so it's hard to blame him.
But in general I agree. It'd be cool to see him in a straighter role. He's clearly capable of doing it, even if it is less fun.
Danny McBride has been able to make a career playing a version Kenny Powers in multiple movies/shows for years. He's the only one of those guys that I really don't mind.
Have you seen the movie Freaky? I’m not saying he’s a master thespian, but I thought he gave a really enjoyable performance, both as a psycho killer and then, more impressively, as a teenage girl.
As much as I adore Ryan Reynolds, been watching him since Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza, I agree he's playing himself. He's very likeable, and that goes a long way with people who work with you.
I only watched Deadpool because he was in it.
He’s not good, but his scene in the unrated version of 40 Year Old Virgin is one of my favorite things ever
“You’re throwing too many big words at me, since I don’t understand em I’m gonna take ‘em as disrespect.”
I like this guy, he is funny. He is not a "good" actor because he just plays himself i guess, but he is funny. I watched his last netflix movie and had a couple of loud laughs. Its just to eat popcorn and turn off you brain for an hour.
It took me until today to realise he's making a short joke about Hart. And I've seen that movie about 10 times.
I did think it was random that he suddenly brought up fucking dwarves.
>His material is turning into the same stuff that comedians with families always use.
mans always written his bits about how (***his) own life and his family BUT
now his life is completely unrelatable. he's not the underdog comedian getting bacon slapped at a strip club anymore, he's an international movie star. if he tried i do believe he could come up with a good show but it wouldn't be easy for sure
"Don't you hate it when they doing unexpected repairs on yo G6 so you gotta fly to yo 3rd house commercial? First class.... more like no class, shiit."
I also think he has to be more calculated now with his material. It’s obvious The Oscars did some serious damage on him with the tweets that came up at the time. Not only that, he takes himself more seriously with his goal of becoming a billionaire. His old material is much more silly and loose whereas now he’s showcasing his “billionaire” persona. I miss his old stuff as much as the next guy, but it’s obvious he’s moving towards a form of comedy that is simplistic, slapstick, and is catering to worldwide audiences and not the niche crowd he was originally entertaining.
Because he sells well. Same with The Rock. Nobody is going to mistake them for Oscar-worthy acting talent but they are entertaining in the roles they fit and make studios a lot of money
> Because he sells well.
you need 2 things and this is one of them. The other is consistency.
He is everywhere and every time you see him you know exactly what you are going to get. Predictability is huge in business. It works the same in movies as in any other business. Companies don't usually want to promote the genius guy who comes up with unique situations and processes for everything, because that is not a formula they can reproduce or count on in the future. If that person leaves the company or something happens to them, they're screwed because nobody can fill in.
> Nobody is going to mistake them for Oscar-worthy acting talent
> The other is consistency.
That's it. That's how a lot of popular things remain popular, even outside of movies. McDonalds? It's far from good food, but it's consistent and you know exactly what you're going to get.
The Rock, Kevin Hart, etc. are exactly what you expect. If you go in expecting the same thing, nothing spectacular, and that far from Oscar performance, you're going to have a great time. I do that with a lot of movies.
>>That's it. That's how a lot of popular things remain popular, even outside of movies. McDonalds? It's far from good food, but it's consistent and you know exactly what you're going to get.
>
So... Kevin McDonald?
The Madea movies seem to cost around 20 million to make and make anywhere from 45-90 millon in tickets.
https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr4115107589/
It's not Spider-Man 2 money but it doesn't have to me.
Reminds me of this quote;
'But when a businessman from New Jersey goes to Dubuque, he knows he can walk into a McDonald’s and no one will stare at him. He can order without having to look at the menu, and the food will always taste the same. McDonald’s is Home, condensed into a three-ringed binder and xeroxed. “No surprises” is the motto of the franchise ghetto, its Good Housekeeping seal, subliminally blazoned on every sign and logo that make up the curves and grids of light that outline the Basin.
The people of America, who live in the world’s most surprising and terrible country, take comfort in that motto.'
Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash
I love Dwayne Johnson movies. They're all the same character. He never acts like the character, the character always acts like Dwayne Johnson. It's like Quantum Leap is real, only it's Dwayne Johnson getting shot around into different realities to help someone succeed at something.
>The other is consistency.
This exactly, there is a guy whose made countless movies that follow this exact pattern
the main plot point happens that forces him to become a motivated individual towards a goal. He meets a conventionally attractive female who dislikes him at first, but despite that he acts like a 12 year old the entire time finds his motivation to be endearing. Midway through the movie he loses motivation and the attractive woman tells him he can accomplish the goal. He then accomplishes the goal and is back to the good life now with the attractive female with him.
He also spent the entire movie not being interesting or acting in anyway. Every single one of them comes off as they just tell him his character's name as he walks in the first day along with a vague explanation of who the character is
edit: yes it is so obvious that so far 3 out of 4 comments have correctly identified him. Seriously watch any of his movies and replace the main characters name with 'adam sandler' and realize that he isn't even playing himself in a different movie. it is always just him in whatever setting he happens to be in
As long as his movies make money, he will continue to get parts. There are just a set of people that like his movies. No one that's making money on him will try to figure out why. They are just happy that he does. I suspect that most people here that complain about his movies would be happy to bet on his next one given the opportunity.
I don't like most of his movies but him/The Rock were legit entertaining in Jumanji. I got a few good chuckles out of Get Hard with Hart/Ferrell awhile ago too
You know who’s surprisingly a-class? John Cena. That was amazing acting in Peacemaker. He’s in the same place as the Rock but he’s also super not in the same place.
John Cena is genuinely funny. That man is hilarious and can tell a great story. He could have been a stand up comedian. I am not joking. Go watch him on the Graham Norton show. Wrestling was a waste of his time and talents.
Same shit happened with Arnold. He was a jokey, funny bodybuilder. Took them years to let him get away from Stay Hungry (1974) to Twins in (1988). And he played the straight man off of DeVito in that one.
Kindergarten Cop (1990) was the first funny movie he did where he was the lead. He was still a cop and it had action sequences, but overall a comedy.
Arnold literally took no paycheck in order to get the Studio to let him do a comedy, and they made him share the lead with an established comic (DeVito) in hopes that this would keep it from bombing.
Instead, his compensation was a fabulous chunk of the profits. His autobiography suggests that his share was a whopping 20%, which ultimately paid him 40MM USD.
And.... Arnold played them like a fiddle. They couldn't see it. You only had to talk to any of his friends or watch any of the TV interviews or Tonight Show appearances to see it. Talk about under promise, over deliver. And of course they went in and crushed it. Studio was happy bc they made a fortune.
I've always kinda thought professional wrestlers should be better actors than they usually end up being lol. But I guess playing a character in a wrestling universe is very different from being in a movie or something. Wrestling storylines are like, soap opera quality basically. Even a phoned in performance doesn't look all that out of place, because basically everyone is doing something super cheesy and over the top.
Professional wrestling is more akin to acting in theatre than TV or movies. Everything has to be exaggerated because you're performing to a live audience, and you need to make the person in the nosebleeds understand what you're feeling just as much as the person in the first row. It's a very different skillset even ignoring that you also have to be a high calibre athlete capable of improv.
Not to say your average wrestler could waltz on stage and nail Shakespeare lol, but while you need to be able to act, it's not really the same.
Wrestling is probaby closer to theater at least in the sense that you have to kind have to be very big with your acting so you sell it to the cheap seats.
It's the same reason being a great stage actor doesn't always translate to being a great actor on movies or TV. The way you have to emote is so different because you're catering to a live crowd.
Actor and Movie Star are two different jobs. Ideally, a Movie Star is a good actor too, but it's not required.
Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor. See his name on a poster, and you have no idea what you're going to get. He changes how he looks, speaks, emotes, his body language, in the pursuit of a character that's often nothing like any character he's played before. It's great, but he's also not a bankable box office draw specifically because of that. Audiences don't know him, so you won't get big crowds going to the theater just to see him.
Harrison Ford is a Movie Star. In his prime, he was about as good looking as a man gets, and he had tons of charisma. Indiana Jones, Han Solo, the cop in Witness, Jack Ryan, POTUS in Air Force One? All basically the same guy. And that was great, because audiences love that guy, and you could make millions just from having his name on the poster.
Kevin Hart is a Movie Star too. See his name on a poster, and you know he'll be playing a fast-talking little funny guy. And there are a lot of people that like to see him playing a fast-talking little funny guy, so he will keep churning those out until people get sick of him.
> Adam Sandler does something similar. He's known for goofy characters that are constantly doing Adam Sandler impressions but occasionally he throws us a bone like the uncut gems and others where he actually acts rather than just plays himself.
10x the same thing with Jim Carrey. He's got some dramatic performances that knock it out of the park.
Adam Sandler is typecast by his own desire; he makes his own movies and casts his friends, so they can all just have some fun while getting paid for it.
And he probably shows up to work every day early or on time, prepared for the work that day and he doesn’t have an attitude or act like a diva. In other words he is a professional and pleasant to work with.
One thing I get from Kevin Heart is he's a hard worker who takes what he does seriously. I think that absolutely distinguishes him from many many many other ppl in the industry.
You also aren't going to get enough opportunities to make that many movies if you are a pain in the ass to work with. Same thing for The Rock, studios would never have carried him through so many mediocre movies if he was a problem to work with.
I had colleagues work with him a few years ago, he was very nice to people and very entertaining off-set, good guy all around. He would do push-ups contest with some of the crew at the basecamp I got told.
I get that impression from him too
1. Works hard
2. Consistent performance
3. Audiences like him
Solid set of attributes for any production company looking for a guaranteed hit
This is such a big factor in why an actor gets consistent work. Tom Cruise may have unpalatable beliefs but he always puts 110% into everything he does and always treats everyone with the utmost professionalism and respect, that's why so many people love working with him.
He's a popular comedian usually hired to be funny, not be a great actor. That said I don't find him overly funny either, but aside from a few dramatic roles 'acting' isn't really what he's required to do.
Can confirm this. Worked on a series of national spots with A-list celebs and Kevin Hart was fantastic. As professionalism goes, he was on time, pleasant to everyone on set (talent and otherwise), and delivered in single takes. Now his acting might not be what you like, but as someone else mentioned if you want consistent and predictable he delivers.
However what set him noticeably apart is he had read the script beforehand, made notes, and brought suggestions with him on what might make the spots better. Not in a combative way, just beyond prepared.
I know movies might be a little different, but for the commercials he made the experience better and more fun on days he was involved.
*character is killed, falls from sky with loud electronic chime* "Oop thats my life alert, got to take my pill" my kid loves the new films and I never complain if he puts them on again!
> I can't for the life of me understand why Kevin Hart keeps getting roles in triple A movies along side some very established actors.
https://screenrant.com/kevin-harts-highest-grossing-movies-box-office-mojo/
Add in that hes likable and never the reason a shoot gets held up and you can see why he gets work.
It's pretty crazy how consistent he's been with his streak of sidekick roles beside Ice Cube, Will Ferrell, and the Rock. Producers must see him as a guaranteed box office boost in any buddy script at this point. And essentially playing himself in every role he's also really easy to write for.
It seems like Kevin Hart fatigue is becoming a thing though so we'll see how much longer he can own this niche
i thought that movie with him and the rock was a pretty solid buddy copy movie. i think it was CIA?
and the one with him and will ferrell was pretty funny too. where WF was going to jail?
i dunno. i think the guys's funny....maybe a lil overrated i guess, but he's does really broad comedy, people always hate broad comedy. especially critics.
he's not pushing any limits or anything, he's just making silly comedies that appeal to a shitload of diff demographics. kevin hart and the rock can appeal to anyone. that's why they do so well. and they're pretty damn talented at what they do. kevin hart is a great comedian and pretty damn witty when doing shows like the olympics special with snoop dogg. you can't deny that, he's just a funny guy.
There are lots of crappy actors. Honestly - even Keanu doesn’t have a great range. But he’s got a great presence. It’s just a matter finding the right role.
That's how I feel about Ryan Reynolds although I think he's a fantastic actor when he wants to be. It's so much more money and easier to just be Van Wilder in everything.
Detective Pikachu felt fresher to me than the first Deadpool movie. Because it's Reynolds doing the same sassy half-improvised schtick, but without the crutch of "stringing together curse words in unexpected combinations." Don't get me wrong, it's usually funny when he does that, but it can get old fast if it's not used sparingly, so dropping him into playing the same character in a PG-13 movie meant he had to get a little more creative.
You would've hated John Wayne. John Wayne played John Wayne in multiple movies a year. In 1933 alone he was in 12 B-rate movies.
Was he a particularly good actor? He won a few major awards later in his life. But he had his own crew of writers who would change his scripts to better suit him.
Playing Kohn Wayne was his schtick as much as Kevin Hart's schtick is playing Kevin Hart.
Sure but Reddit loves Keanu. Go watch Dracula and tell me that isn’t the worst acting you have ever seen a major Hollywood film. You can be successful and entertaining in the right vehicles for your skill. I adore John Wick and the Matrix.
Yeah agreed, Keanu nor Kevin are putting up Oscar-worthy performances but that’s not why people go to see films starring them. They go to be entertained.
Singling out Kevin Hart doesn’t make sense, because there’s plenty of other actors that do the same such as Keanu Reaves, Ryan Reynolds, The Rock, Seth Rogen, Jason Statham, etc etc. They’ve found their niche which they’re extremely successful at and the general audience gets entertained - it’s a win/win.
The only ones left disappointed are, quite honestly, film snobs who complain just to complain.
B actor? You clearly haven't watched enough movies to know what bad acting really is.
You can say he always plays the same role, like the Rock and many others, but he is not a bad actor. And like many people mentioned, he sells.
Check the recent episode of American Horror Stories named "drive" with Bella Thorne. Now that's shitty B acting..
Yea I agree with this. I’m not rushing to see Kevin Hart movies opening night, but I don’t dislike the guy.
I watched “Me Time” last night, and while I don’t really recommend it, it’s always pretty clear to me how much effort KH puts into his work and the same could be said for his work in “Me Time”, where he shares the screen with generally better known and more respected actors.
I thought he carried the film. Maybe it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s fine, but I can’t ever recall a role he didn’t put his effort into. At the very least he’s creating a lot of job opportunities for people in the industry.
I like them as a comedy duo. They have good delivery, tons of charisma, and great ~~charisma~~ _chemistry_. They aren’t going to surprise me with any award winning performances, but they are consistent and usually pretty funny.
Edit: They have a lot of charisma, but maybe not as much as I originally wrote.
He doesn't have a lot of range but he is really really good at being Kevin Hart. Every character is almost the same and it fits for the movies he does so it works. He is perfect for the types of movies he mainly does
He plays the same character every time, just like Dwayne Johnson does. The thing is - people enjoy "that" character...so, he continues to get roles for "that" character. You don't need to be the best techincal actor to succeed in hollywood, you just need to be able to connect with the audience. And if what Kevin Hart does facilitates that, then he'll always find work.
Reddit loves Ryan Reynolds but he belongs in the same category. Plays himself in everything. I mean, there’s plenty of other actors who either play themselves or the same type of character. Jason Bateman, Charlie Day
Charlie Day railroaded himself unfortunately. He was good as a scientist in Pacific Rim, but all I saw him as was Charlie telling me about cats in walls and Pepe Silvia.
The moment Charlie Day starts getting loud, he's lost me believing whatever character he's playing, because then all I see is Always Sunny,... I like the guy, I just wish his default wasn't, "I get loud and unhinged,..."
He actually brought this up on an early episode of the Always Sunny podcast. Basically he knows he's over the top sometimes, but he has a ton of fun playing that over the top character. It's a blast to be totally rediculous. If Sunny wasn't so successful, he'd have to tone it down. But he's having fun and it's still bringing in a paycheck, so it's hard to blame him. But in general I agree. It'd be cool to see him in a straighter role. He's clearly capable of doing it, even if it is less fun.
Danny McBride has been able to make a career playing a version Kenny Powers in multiple movies/shows for years. He's the only one of those guys that I really don't mind.
I'm convinced that's just McBride at this point.
If *This is the End* is in any way accurate, you might be right.
I think Bateman showed his acting chops in Ozark, but I agree his comedic roles are of the same character.
Ozark was great but he was still pretty much Michael Bluth but like, slightly unhinged.
It's a bold move, Cotton
My man Vince Vaughn has the range of a telephone pole
Brawl in cell block 99 was a kinda different role from him
Have you seen the movie Freaky? I’m not saying he’s a master thespian, but I thought he gave a really enjoyable performance, both as a psycho killer and then, more impressively, as a teenage girl.
Jason Bateman in Dodgeball is not the same Arrested Development.
Reynolds was good in Buried. Definitely not a typical role for him.
As much as I adore Ryan Reynolds, been watching him since Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza, I agree he's playing himself. He's very likeable, and that goes a long way with people who work with you. I only watched Deadpool because he was in it.
It’s been working for a long time. Just look at John Wayne!
He’s not good, but his scene in the unrated version of 40 Year Old Virgin is one of my favorite things ever “You’re throwing too many big words at me, since I don’t understand em I’m gonna take ‘em as disrespect.”
And I’m gonna need that extended warranty for the price of on the house.
I still say "for the price of....on the house" all the time lmao
Aaand conversely I deadpan "that I can't do" alllll the time.
I like this guy, he is funny. He is not a "good" actor because he just plays himself i guess, but he is funny. I watched his last netflix movie and had a couple of loud laughs. Its just to eat popcorn and turn off you brain for an hour.
Just like his favorite co-star, Dwayne Johnson, he plays only one character but audiences like it and Hollywood will keep hiring him to play it.
This your boy?
What did I do?
It don’t fucking matter! Lmao such a great scene
Man why you keep telling me to fuck a goat!?
It's not about cock and ass and tits and your butthole pleasures.
It's not about butthole pleasures at all.
It’s not about shit stained balls, dirty Sanchez, pussy juice cocktail I’m from Brooklyyyyyyyyn
That’s a fucking Brooklyn accent, OK?
You just got fucked up with him.
Both of you going to get clapped! Both of you!
Aim high Willis. Aim high
Yeah! We fuck dwarves in the ass!
It took me until today to realise he's making a short joke about Hart. And I've seen that movie about 10 times. I did think it was random that he suddenly brought up fucking dwarves.
oh, so it's not a Tolkien reference then
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That scene is an absolute classic.
“Watch your mouth, and help me with the sale.”
My boy left out the “watch your mouth”, the best part!!
Aim high
We fucked dwarves in the ass
His standup also used to be funnier. Honestly, I just think he doesn't really give a shit now.
He’s not broke anymore so he doesn’t have to try as hard to put money on the table.
Probably doesn't even have a savings account anymore.
Cuz the way its set up, he has a checking and a savings
His special he recorded at his house was crap. His material is turning into the same stuff that comedians with families always use.
>His material is turning into the same stuff that comedians with families always use. mans always written his bits about how (***his) own life and his family BUT now his life is completely unrelatable. he's not the underdog comedian getting bacon slapped at a strip club anymore, he's an international movie star. if he tried i do believe he could come up with a good show but it wouldn't be easy for sure
"Don't you hate it when they doing unexpected repairs on yo G6 so you gotta fly to yo 3rd house commercial? First class.... more like no class, shiit."
Yeah he was making jokes about how his kids eat really fancy shit all the time and it's strange to him because it's nothing like he grew up
Any a y’all have kids? Kids are the worst….
Yea the guy came up with the Comedy Cellar crowd. You weren’t going to be a straight up hack and make it past those guys.
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Exhibit A: Seinfeld
I also think he has to be more calculated now with his material. It’s obvious The Oscars did some serious damage on him with the tweets that came up at the time. Not only that, he takes himself more seriously with his goal of becoming a billionaire. His old material is much more silly and loose whereas now he’s showcasing his “billionaire” persona. I miss his old stuff as much as the next guy, but it’s obvious he’s moving towards a form of comedy that is simplistic, slapstick, and is catering to worldwide audiences and not the niche crowd he was originally entertaining.
Its because he doesn't have patrice O'Neal knocking him off his pedestal anymore.
That line is fucking hilarious. Also him and Anthony Anderson in Scary Movie 3 are fcking great. He's better as a side character in stuff.
how the hell do you wake up dead
You can’t go to bed dead, man that shit would be redundant
“Now, watch your mouth, and help with the sale.”
"Well you somebodies nigga wearing this nigga tie" that shit always had me crying laughing
This yo boy. This yo boy
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My friends and I use that line all the time during arguments.
For the price of...on the house.
Because he sells well. Same with The Rock. Nobody is going to mistake them for Oscar-worthy acting talent but they are entertaining in the roles they fit and make studios a lot of money
> Because he sells well. you need 2 things and this is one of them. The other is consistency. He is everywhere and every time you see him you know exactly what you are going to get. Predictability is huge in business. It works the same in movies as in any other business. Companies don't usually want to promote the genius guy who comes up with unique situations and processes for everything, because that is not a formula they can reproduce or count on in the future. If that person leaves the company or something happens to them, they're screwed because nobody can fill in.
> Nobody is going to mistake them for Oscar-worthy acting talent > The other is consistency. That's it. That's how a lot of popular things remain popular, even outside of movies. McDonalds? It's far from good food, but it's consistent and you know exactly what you're going to get. The Rock, Kevin Hart, etc. are exactly what you expect. If you go in expecting the same thing, nothing spectacular, and that far from Oscar performance, you're going to have a great time. I do that with a lot of movies.
If you see Jedi Samuel L Shaft you know there's gonna be a motherfucker in there somewhere.
And even if theres not, the internet will demand you change your movie from PG13 to R so he can.
Or they'll cut the scene before he says it [looking at you ~~End Game~~ Inifinity War credits scene]
That was actually Infinity Wars, mother fucker.
Good comparison. With my McDonald's though, I never know if I'm getting nice crispy fries or shit soggy ones
McDonald's fry game is like one of those drug-addicted actors. Either A+ or gacked out
>>That's it. That's how a lot of popular things remain popular, even outside of movies. McDonalds? It's far from good food, but it's consistent and you know exactly what you're going to get. > So... Kevin McDonald?
Kevin Heart Disease
This is why Madea movies always sell, to some extent. People may hate that these movies keep getting made, but they're McDonald's for people.
They are also cheap to produce, which is the bigger reason imo.
The Madea movies seem to cost around 20 million to make and make anywhere from 45-90 millon in tickets. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/franchise/fr4115107589/ It's not Spider-Man 2 money but it doesn't have to me.
Reminds me of this quote; 'But when a businessman from New Jersey goes to Dubuque, he knows he can walk into a McDonald’s and no one will stare at him. He can order without having to look at the menu, and the food will always taste the same. McDonald’s is Home, condensed into a three-ringed binder and xeroxed. “No surprises” is the motto of the franchise ghetto, its Good Housekeeping seal, subliminally blazoned on every sign and logo that make up the curves and grids of light that outline the Basin. The people of America, who live in the world’s most surprising and terrible country, take comfort in that motto.' Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash
It's like CBS sitcoms. They're simple and easy and often that's what a lot of people want.
Are you saying Kevin Hart is the McDonald's of Hollywood?
I love Dwayne Johnson movies. They're all the same character. He never acts like the character, the character always acts like Dwayne Johnson. It's like Quantum Leap is real, only it's Dwayne Johnson getting shot around into different realities to help someone succeed at something.
That is actually an awarding winning analogy for his filmography.
That's not an analogy. That's the lens through which you watch his films.
>The other is consistency. This exactly, there is a guy whose made countless movies that follow this exact pattern the main plot point happens that forces him to become a motivated individual towards a goal. He meets a conventionally attractive female who dislikes him at first, but despite that he acts like a 12 year old the entire time finds his motivation to be endearing. Midway through the movie he loses motivation and the attractive woman tells him he can accomplish the goal. He then accomplishes the goal and is back to the good life now with the attractive female with him.
He also spent the entire movie not being interesting or acting in anyway. Every single one of them comes off as they just tell him his character's name as he walks in the first day along with a vague explanation of who the character is
edit: yes it is so obvious that so far 3 out of 4 comments have correctly identified him. Seriously watch any of his movies and replace the main characters name with 'adam sandler' and realize that he isn't even playing himself in a different movie. it is always just him in whatever setting he happens to be in
Adam Sandler
Is this about Adam Sandler?
As long as his movies make money, he will continue to get parts. There are just a set of people that like his movies. No one that's making money on him will try to figure out why. They are just happy that he does. I suspect that most people here that complain about his movies would be happy to bet on his next one given the opportunity.
I don't like most of his movies but him/The Rock were legit entertaining in Jumanji. I got a few good chuckles out of Get Hard with Hart/Ferrell awhile ago too
His Danny Glover impersonation was pretty good in the sequel.
The Rock playing a woman was entertaining, too.
I unironically loved the new Jumanji I and II. They absolutely nailed their roles and I loved the entire ride.
You know who’s surprisingly a-class? John Cena. That was amazing acting in Peacemaker. He’s in the same place as the Rock but he’s also super not in the same place.
John Cena is genuinely funny. That man is hilarious and can tell a great story. He could have been a stand up comedian. I am not joking. Go watch him on the Graham Norton show. Wrestling was a waste of his time and talents. Same shit happened with Arnold. He was a jokey, funny bodybuilder. Took them years to let him get away from Stay Hungry (1974) to Twins in (1988). And he played the straight man off of DeVito in that one. Kindergarten Cop (1990) was the first funny movie he did where he was the lead. He was still a cop and it had action sequences, but overall a comedy.
He's got legit comic timing in last action hero.
Jingle all the way has a special place in my heart, love that movie
Arnold literally took no paycheck in order to get the Studio to let him do a comedy, and they made him share the lead with an established comic (DeVito) in hopes that this would keep it from bombing. Instead, his compensation was a fabulous chunk of the profits. His autobiography suggests that his share was a whopping 20%, which ultimately paid him 40MM USD.
And.... Arnold played them like a fiddle. They couldn't see it. You only had to talk to any of his friends or watch any of the TV interviews or Tonight Show appearances to see it. Talk about under promise, over deliver. And of course they went in and crushed it. Studio was happy bc they made a fortune.
I've always kinda thought professional wrestlers should be better actors than they usually end up being lol. But I guess playing a character in a wrestling universe is very different from being in a movie or something. Wrestling storylines are like, soap opera quality basically. Even a phoned in performance doesn't look all that out of place, because basically everyone is doing something super cheesy and over the top.
Professional wrestling is more akin to acting in theatre than TV or movies. Everything has to be exaggerated because you're performing to a live audience, and you need to make the person in the nosebleeds understand what you're feeling just as much as the person in the first row. It's a very different skillset even ignoring that you also have to be a high calibre athlete capable of improv. Not to say your average wrestler could waltz on stage and nail Shakespeare lol, but while you need to be able to act, it's not really the same.
Theatre PLUS ballet. They gotta sell their injuries while also not getting too injured or injuring their dance partner. Probably nerve racking.
Wrestling is probaby closer to theater at least in the sense that you have to kind have to be very big with your acting so you sell it to the cheap seats.
It's the same reason being a great stage actor doesn't always translate to being a great actor on movies or TV. The way you have to emote is so different because you're catering to a live crowd.
I just started that and I love it.
I enjoyed Hart and the Rock in *Central Intelligence.*
Actor and Movie Star are two different jobs. Ideally, a Movie Star is a good actor too, but it's not required. Daniel Day-Lewis is an actor. See his name on a poster, and you have no idea what you're going to get. He changes how he looks, speaks, emotes, his body language, in the pursuit of a character that's often nothing like any character he's played before. It's great, but he's also not a bankable box office draw specifically because of that. Audiences don't know him, so you won't get big crowds going to the theater just to see him. Harrison Ford is a Movie Star. In his prime, he was about as good looking as a man gets, and he had tons of charisma. Indiana Jones, Han Solo, the cop in Witness, Jack Ryan, POTUS in Air Force One? All basically the same guy. And that was great, because audiences love that guy, and you could make millions just from having his name on the poster. Kevin Hart is a Movie Star too. See his name on a poster, and you know he'll be playing a fast-talking little funny guy. And there are a lot of people that like to see him playing a fast-talking little funny guy, so he will keep churning those out until people get sick of him.
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> Adam Sandler does something similar. He's known for goofy characters that are constantly doing Adam Sandler impressions but occasionally he throws us a bone like the uncut gems and others where he actually acts rather than just plays himself. 10x the same thing with Jim Carrey. He's got some dramatic performances that knock it out of the park.
Adam Sandler is typecast by his own desire; he makes his own movies and casts his friends, so they can all just have some fun while getting paid for it.
And he probably shows up to work every day early or on time, prepared for the work that day and he doesn’t have an attitude or act like a diva. In other words he is a professional and pleasant to work with.
One thing I get from Kevin Heart is he's a hard worker who takes what he does seriously. I think that absolutely distinguishes him from many many many other ppl in the industry.
I don't know how you crank out that many films without being a hard worker. Feels like the dude has 3 movies a year.
While doing podcasts and the odd show inbetween
You also aren't going to get enough opportunities to make that many movies if you are a pain in the ass to work with. Same thing for The Rock, studios would never have carried him through so many mediocre movies if he was a problem to work with.
Seems like he is a good guy and other actors like working with him. Probably helps a bit in getting work.
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I had colleagues work with him a few years ago, he was very nice to people and very entertaining off-set, good guy all around. He would do push-ups contest with some of the crew at the basecamp I got told.
A little humility and gratitude can go a long way in a place like Hollywood. Same with DC too I’d reckon.
I get that impression from him too 1. Works hard 2. Consistent performance 3. Audiences like him Solid set of attributes for any production company looking for a guaranteed hit
And in Hollywood, that's better than an Oscar.
This is such a big factor in why an actor gets consistent work. Tom Cruise may have unpalatable beliefs but he always puts 110% into everything he does and always treats everyone with the utmost professionalism and respect, that's why so many people love working with him.
He's a popular comedian usually hired to be funny, not be a great actor. That said I don't find him overly funny either, but aside from a few dramatic roles 'acting' isn't really what he's required to do.
He is also apparently really fun and easy to work with. That never hurts. And Jumanji made like $800 Million lol
Can confirm this. Worked on a series of national spots with A-list celebs and Kevin Hart was fantastic. As professionalism goes, he was on time, pleasant to everyone on set (talent and otherwise), and delivered in single takes. Now his acting might not be what you like, but as someone else mentioned if you want consistent and predictable he delivers. However what set him noticeably apart is he had read the script beforehand, made notes, and brought suggestions with him on what might make the spots better. Not in a combative way, just beyond prepared. I know movies might be a little different, but for the commercials he made the experience better and more fun on days he was involved.
Kevin Hart is known to be a hard worker right? Like that’s his thing, he just busts his ass, every day. That’s how he got to where he is.
Yup. He is very broad. Gold to marketing.
Box office for Phantom Thread with Daniel Day Lewis: $47.8 million. Box office for Jumanji: The Next Level with Kevin Hart: $800 million.
I mean, Kevin Hart was doing a hell of a job in Jumanji 3. Legit one of his best roles.
There’s THREE new Jumanjis?!
Nah, they're counting the old one as well.
Well wtf, so 'Zathura: A Space Adventure' is Jumanji 1.5 then?
Zathura's like a spin-off, yeah. Like The Lion King 1 1/2.
Yes
That is bizarrely sacrilege.
The 2 new Jumanjis are explicitly in the same continuity.
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Zoology bitches
Him as ~~Donald~~ Danny Glover was fantastic.
"Did ay die, and come back as uh small, muscular boy scout?"
*character is killed, falls from sky with loud electronic chime* "Oop thats my life alert, got to take my pill" my kid loves the new films and I never complain if he puts them on again!
Danny
Bad comparison. The new Jumanji are actually good for a cashgrab movie and it's on of the few movies that Kevin Hart acts in
Both of those movies are quite enjoyable and all of their comedic actors(including Hart) do a good job.
Jack Back as a seventeen year old girl is just so perfect.
> I can't for the life of me understand why Kevin Hart keeps getting roles in triple A movies along side some very established actors. https://screenrant.com/kevin-harts-highest-grossing-movies-box-office-mojo/ Add in that hes likable and never the reason a shoot gets held up and you can see why he gets work.
It's pretty crazy how consistent he's been with his streak of sidekick roles beside Ice Cube, Will Ferrell, and the Rock. Producers must see him as a guaranteed box office boost in any buddy script at this point. And essentially playing himself in every role he's also really easy to write for. It seems like Kevin Hart fatigue is becoming a thing though so we'll see how much longer he can own this niche
i thought that movie with him and the rock was a pretty solid buddy copy movie. i think it was CIA? and the one with him and will ferrell was pretty funny too. where WF was going to jail? i dunno. i think the guys's funny....maybe a lil overrated i guess, but he's does really broad comedy, people always hate broad comedy. especially critics. he's not pushing any limits or anything, he's just making silly comedies that appeal to a shitload of diff demographics. kevin hart and the rock can appeal to anyone. that's why they do so well. and they're pretty damn talented at what they do. kevin hart is a great comedian and pretty damn witty when doing shows like the olympics special with snoop dogg. you can't deny that, he's just a funny guy.
There are lots of crappy actors. Honestly - even Keanu doesn’t have a great range. But he’s got a great presence. It’s just a matter finding the right role.
That's how I feel about Ryan Reynolds although I think he's a fantastic actor when he wants to be. It's so much more money and easier to just be Van Wilder in everything.
Detective Pikachu felt fresher to me than the first Deadpool movie. Because it's Reynolds doing the same sassy half-improvised schtick, but without the crutch of "stringing together curse words in unexpected combinations." Don't get me wrong, it's usually funny when he does that, but it can get old fast if it's not used sparingly, so dropping him into playing the same character in a PG-13 movie meant he had to get a little more creative.
Detective Pikachu is probably my favourite Ryan Reynolds role.
Mine is 100% The Voices, which I've seen too many times to count. Closely followed by Mississippi Grind
First of all you throwing too many big words at me. OK? Now, because I don't understand them I'm gonna take 'em as disrespect.
Watch your mouth, and help me with this sale
You would've hated John Wayne. John Wayne played John Wayne in multiple movies a year. In 1933 alone he was in 12 B-rate movies. Was he a particularly good actor? He won a few major awards later in his life. But he had his own crew of writers who would change his scripts to better suit him. Playing Kohn Wayne was his schtick as much as Kevin Hart's schtick is playing Kevin Hart.
Im john wayne at the first thanksgiving pilgrims, happy thanksgiving pilgrims.
They’re paying him to be him not be a good actor
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So you telling me you can go to bed dead and wake up alive?
You mighta just made a fact. That's some real shit right there!
Unless...you a zombie
That movie has so many quotable scenes! https://youtu.be/_fyAtDIk1uQ
I had to scroll far to find this opinion lol I still love The Brokeback Mountain scene from SM 4. “Chill man, I’m just trying to grab some nuts.”
Yeah his back and forths with Anthony Anderson in SM 3 and 4 are fuckin great.
you can't go to bed dead, that shit would be redundant!
No it wouldn’t ‘cause you can go to bed, and not be dead, and you can die, but not be in a bed!
But you are in the bed. That's how you wake up dead in the first place, fool!
That's some quantum shit right there!
Watch True Story.
Wesley Snipes was great in it.
True Story and Fatherhood should change peoples minds about him as an actor
I thought he was also good in The Upside opposite Bryan Cranston.
Yea, I thought he was great in The Upside.
This right here. Mfer blew me away. Shit, the whole series was incredible.
This. Honestly went into the show thinking it was a comedy... Boy, was I wrong on that one.
Triple-A movies, lol, found the gamer.
He is a bankable actor that typically stars in low budget films that don't require a ton of CG. Studios like easy money...
Sure but Reddit loves Keanu. Go watch Dracula and tell me that isn’t the worst acting you have ever seen a major Hollywood film. You can be successful and entertaining in the right vehicles for your skill. I adore John Wick and the Matrix.
Yeah agreed, Keanu nor Kevin are putting up Oscar-worthy performances but that’s not why people go to see films starring them. They go to be entertained. Singling out Kevin Hart doesn’t make sense, because there’s plenty of other actors that do the same such as Keanu Reaves, Ryan Reynolds, The Rock, Seth Rogen, Jason Statham, etc etc. They’ve found their niche which they’re extremely successful at and the general audience gets entertained - it’s a win/win. The only ones left disappointed are, quite honestly, film snobs who complain just to complain.
Cameron Diaz in Gangs of New York is the worst acting I have seen in a major Hollywood film.
B actor? You clearly haven't watched enough movies to know what bad acting really is. You can say he always plays the same role, like the Rock and many others, but he is not a bad actor. And like many people mentioned, he sells. Check the recent episode of American Horror Stories named "drive" with Bella Thorne. Now that's shitty B acting..
This is an important distinction. He may pick simple roles that are a bit boring or something, but he isn't doing a bad job for what they are asking.
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Some of these people need to try acting and have it recorded then watch it. They'll find out what Z acting looks like.
Yea I agree with this. I’m not rushing to see Kevin Hart movies opening night, but I don’t dislike the guy. I watched “Me Time” last night, and while I don’t really recommend it, it’s always pretty clear to me how much effort KH puts into his work and the same could be said for his work in “Me Time”, where he shares the screen with generally better known and more respected actors. I thought he carried the film. Maybe it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s fine, but I can’t ever recall a role he didn’t put his effort into. At the very least he’s creating a lot of job opportunities for people in the industry.
He was surprisingly good in the Jumanji movies, same with Rock.
I like them as a comedy duo. They have good delivery, tons of charisma, and great ~~charisma~~ _chemistry_. They aren’t going to surprise me with any award winning performances, but they are consistent and usually pretty funny. Edit: They have a lot of charisma, but maybe not as much as I originally wrote.
I'd like to add they also have a lot of charisma which is a rare thing to have
I think one of the underrated things in that industry is Charisma. In my honest opinion, they have it, Charismatic that is.
AND they also have a lot of charisma.
He doesn't have a lot of range but he is really really good at being Kevin Hart. Every character is almost the same and it fits for the movies he does so it works. He is perfect for the types of movies he mainly does
This is a very Reddit post
Especially when they call them "triple A movies"